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  1. Annabel Neasham’s Zaaki has been retired, ending a seven-year career that saw four Group 1 wins, $11 million in prizemoney, and an All-Star Mile victory. A son of Brazilian sire Leroidesanimaux, Zaaki started his career in the UK before being purchased by Neasham for $150,000 GNS ($A305,000). Since then, he has been a constant force in the highest levels of Australian racing, winning 11 races and becoming synonymous with Neasham’s stable as she established herself Down Under. “The day has come, a bittersweet day, to retire our superstar Zaaki,” Neasham said in a video posted to X/Twitter. “As a young trainer setting out, who would’ve thought I’d come across a horse like Zaaki from Day 1… I owe a huge amount of our success to him. “Thank you, Zaaki, so much for what you’ve done for me and my career, and for everyone else around and involved in you.” Annabel Neasham is hoping Zaaki will have a career in the Equestrian Sports, with maybe Annabel in the saddle.
  2. Group 1 winning hoop Michael Dee has taken things to new heights – quite literally – by recently becoming a licensed private helicopter pilot. By and large, traditionally many of them like to take to the golf course or fishing, some even take their fitness to the next level and run triathlons. Campbell Rawiller trains greyhounds, Ben Allen is a DJ and Remi Tremsal is a salted-caramel chef - these are just some that come to the top of mind. But Group 1 winning hoop Michael Dee has taken things to new heights – quite literally – by recently becoming a licensed private helicopter pilot. “I try to play golf but maybe it wasn’t a big enough adrenaline rush for me,” Dee confessed. “I was always quite fascinated with how helicopters operated and thought I’d give it a go. “I’m always looking and have the flight app and the radar and if I see a plane go over or helicopter I have a look and see what it is. “It’s a little bit nerdy!” After completing up to 80-hours of supervised flying, post the spring carnival Dee successfully conducted a navigation course with an examiner and sat 3.5-hour theory exam to gain a license of a different kind. “I am probably more comfortable on a horse at this stage,” Dee admitted. “They are two very different things… a helicopter you have more control over but it depends if it was a real rogue of a horse. “I had my first time flying to the races the other day and my heart was pumping flying there and then you get on the horse and your heart is pumping again. “I think because I am at my early stages of flying I am really thinking about it and not as relaxed as I should be as opposed to on a horse, so that will come in time.” While the hobby’s of jockeys may well be varied, some thought Dee’s new-found pursuit was even farfetched or not believable. That was until he arrived at Bendigo races recently in his very own chopper landing in the middle of the racecourse with Jye McNeil onboard as passenger. “I don’t think anyone really believed it for a really long time until they saw it with their own eyes,” Dee said. “There’s no shortage (of passengers) but when it comes to pricing and what jockeys have to pay they shy away from the idea! “The original idea was to fly to country meetings and more or less have a bit of fun.” While Dee has no ambitions to fly commercial planes when his time in the saddle comes to an end, he does admit the license comes with its advantages. “When you’re in the air and you see there is a lot of traffic especially over the Wast Gate or the Bolte Bridge or the Monash. you look down and just laugh inside,” he said. “I am just hiring a local helicopter at the moment but maybe if I win a big race potentially that’s an idea (buying a helicopter). “But I have to earn some more money first!”
  3. The racing future of 2022 Melbourne Cup Winner Gold Trip is currently up in the air after he suffered a Tendon Inury, and a decision via a statement on whether he races again will be made in a few days. But he won't race for the rest autumn. Gold Trip is an Entire. Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip has suffered a tendon injury, leaving his racing career up in the air. Trainer Ciaron Maher confirmed on Wednesday that the Group 1 star will miss the rest of the autumn with an injury the stable described as 'on the less serious side'. The stable said via a statement that a decision on his racing career will be made 'in the coming days'. "It is with sadness we announce that Gold Trip has sustained a tendon injury, ruling him out of the Autumn," the statement released on X said. "We will rehabilitate him regardless of whether he races on or not. "His Australian racing career delivered arguably the stable's crowning achievement to date with his dominant performance in the 2022 Melbourne Cup. "His win in the 2023 Turnbull Stakes was just as impressive, and he showed us how talented and resilient he is, competing in the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in back-to-back years. "He is an entire, and a horse of obvious ability, with his 4th place in the L'Arc De Triomphe sitting alongside a Melbourne Cup win that rated 106. "Our rehab program has seen horses such as Ashrun return from extended time off, and while Gold Trip is a 7yo, he is relatively lightly-raced so the decision will not be an easy one. "We would like to thank his wonderful owners for their support, he has taken us on an incredible journey and changed all of our lives. A decision will be made in the coming days after further consultation with our vets and his owners."
  4. Just watching The Box Seat, and Mark Purdon said that Oscar Bonavena blood test results said that he tied up quite badly.
  5. The Property is absolutely stunning, it certainly isn't going to be sold cheaply.
  6. Berri's hemorrage was internal, she wasn't classed as a bleeder, and wasn't stood down for 3 months.Apparently, it wasn't a serious hemorrage.
  7. No, that's not correct. Berri had an Exercise-undiced pulmonary hemorrage, it was an internal hemorrage and is different to a bleeding attack where there is bleeding in the nostrils.
  8. Yes we know, I posted this, earlier this afternoon.
  9. It's the training track that's produced both pacing and trotting champions and now Lavros Lodge just outside Christchurch is officially on the market. Owner and prominent Christchurch business leader Kypros Kotzikas has decided to put the substantial Yaldhurst property up for sale. "I hope that it attracts some interest," he says, "but it's early days and it may take some time." Trade Me Listing: 150 School Road, Yaldhurst , Christchurch City, Canterbury (trademe.co.nz)
  10. I do wish that you arseholes would get through your extremely thick head, that I DON'T WORK AT THE TAB, AND I NEVER WILL!!!!
  11. Sorry, I can't help you. I'm not a teacher.
  12. He's not going to win every race he runs in, he wasn't going to beat Pride of Jenni in the ASM, but 2nd isn't too bad a placing either.
  13. What do ya reckon, will Craig Williams retain the ride on Mr Brightside? Craig Williams’ future as the rider of weight-for-age star Mr Brightside will be decided in an ownership vote over the next few days. Mr Brightside’s co-trainer Ben Hayes confirmed on Monday that parts of the ownership group remained displeased with Williams’ ride on the horse when beaten in last Saturday’s All-Star Mile by the tearaway Pride Of Jenni. Hayes, who admitted to being frustrated and disappointed post-race on Saturday after Mr Brightside drifted back towards the tail of the field and was unable to run down the leader, said that, on reflection, he was not against retaining Wiliams for the ride in two weeks in the Australian Cup at Flemington. “It’s got to be decided over the next week,” Hayes said on Monday morning. “There will be a vote with the ownership group as there are divided opinions. “I’ve had a think about it and I’d be relaxed if he (Williams) stays on. “After talking to a lot of people, I was probably just in the moment on Saturday, but he made the decision that he thought was best and unfortunately it didn’t work out. “When he jumped well and he snagged him, I was disappointed, but in hindsight it probably has been a good thing as he hasn’t had a gut-buster and has pulled up like a gazelle. “After all, the Australian Cup is a G1 and so probably means more and its been a great race for our family so we’d love to go there and win another. “It (All-Star Mile) was a non-event against her (Pride Of Jenni) because it was just unrealistic to think you could win from there. You just can’t be that far off her and catch her. She’s a very good horse. Very, very good. “He was close enough first-up (Orr Stakes) and he got there and I think if he drew a barrier on Saturday he would have been close enough to make a race of it. “We wanted to do that, but it didn’t work out. “The horse has come through the race really well. With a good barrier, he’ll be close enough at 2000 metres and it’s (Australian Cup) shaping as some sort of race.”
  14. Yes, Oscar is still an entire.